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Originally Posted by ValKehl

Dean, the admission price to the Chantilly Show was $15 if you purchased you admission online in advance of the Show (the cutoff for this discount was something like 2 days before the Show opens). It wasn't too long ago that the Show promoter gave free admission on Friday to Net54 members.

I thought the amount of pre-War and post-War vintage cards was about the same as it has been for the last few/several shows (and I do go to all the Chantilly Shows, mostly because I live nearby) - and, pretty much the same dealers with vintage cards.

My only pickup was a relatively inexpensive 1924 WS program - NY Giants version that is in comparable low condition to the 1924 Washington Senators version that I have long had. My only disappointment was that SGC was not in attendance as that have been for the last many shows, but I had learned this in advance; I'll save my sub for the next Chantilly Show, assuming/hoping SGC will be there, as I prefer not to risk shipping my cards to SGC.

I know, but CSA is always a last minute call. I live within a forty-minute drive of Chantilly which means I live 8 miles away from the venue. If you live here you know. Admission used to be $10 and as you stated, Fridays were free. I don't see how card shows were hit with supply chain issues during covid which increased admission to $20. I arrived at noon and there was a small line to get in. In front of me was a woman with a 12-13 year old son with a small hard top case in hand. I said to myself "CSA should state Mom's get in free" or bring a kid(s) admission is half off. That was a $40 entry fee for her and her son. I don't think Mom was there to buy or sell cards. A male or female with kids in tow is a good thing. Did you notice the 3% fee for credit or online orders? That was new to me. At $20 does the extra sixty-cents make or break CSA? The world is becoming a cashless society and CSA states "Please note a 3.5% service fee will be applied to all orders (both online and onsite)." How does one pre-order online with cash???? Just price the 3% in (and at $20 the 3% should be priced in). No let's suck every possible dime out of the collector.

This was the first time I have seen PSA onsite. Due to lack of baseball guests, I
I have passed on the majority of CSA shows the past 2-3 years.

My only purchase was some soft sleeves and hard cases for pennants. Damn Net54 and the pennant forum!